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Raymond Domenech hailed his players' application after watching Les Bleus struggle to overcome Costa Rica in a 2-1 victory last night.
FIFA.com hears from Yoann Gourcuff on France's qualifying issues, Raymond Domenech and the biggest threat to their hopes of making the last 16.
FIFA.com profiles France's qualification for South Africa and highlights the star players, the coach and the country's football history.
Hosts South Africa will do well to escape from a Group A that also includes Mexico and previous FIFA World Cup winners France and Uruguay.
The majority of sides expected to qualify for South Africa 2010 from Europe did so, although notable European absentees include Russia and Croatia.